people cut down too many trees, less water stays in the ground, and the soil is ruined.
All of these things can speed up desertification. To stop deserts from growing, people must
think of ways to treat the land better.
Question 18. How do humans cause desert growth?
A. By moving sand B. By causing pollution C. By planting trees D. By eating only vegetables
Question 19. Where are deserts found?
A. The United States and China B. All around the world
C. On useful land D. Africa and South America
Question 20. What is the main idea of the reading?
A. Why some deserts are growing B. How cows can stop deserts from growing
C. How people live in deserts D. Where the world’s deserts are
Question 21. How can humans stop desert growth?
A. By cutting down trees B. By having fewer children
C. By raising more cows D. By using bicycles less
Question 22. Which is NOT a cause of desert growth?
A. Many animals B. No wind C. Using land too much D. No rain
Select the ANTONYM of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence.
Question 23. I'll have to whisper to you, otherwise he will hear.
A. say B. whistle C. shout D. talk
Question 24. Only the interior of the building is going to be remodeled.
A. exterior B. outward C. external D. coastal
Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best fits each space in the following text.
There is usually one important subject missing from most school timetables. Very few students are
(25)_______ how to organize their learning, and how to make the best use of their time. Let’s take
some simple examples. Do you know how to (26)_______ up words in a dictionary, and do you
understand all the information the dictionary contains ? Can you (27)_______ notes quickly, and can
you understand them afterwards? For some reason, many schools give learners no help with these
matters. Teachers ask students to (28)_______ pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but
don't explain how to do it Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to have a genuine
understanding of a subject. You can (29)_______ a lot of time memorizing books, without
understanding anything about the subject.
Question 25: A. taught B. graduated C. learned D. educated
Question 26: A. get B. research C. find D. look
Question 27: A. revise B. make C. send D. do
Question 28: A. forget B. memorize C. remind D. concentrate
Question 29: A. pass B. waste C. use D. tell
Choose the underlined part marked A, B, C, or D in each sentence that should be corrected.
Question 30. That the trees lose their leaves are a sign of winter.
A. lose B. a C. are D. their
Question 31. One of the most popular holiday is Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in November.
A. holiday B. the most C. is D. in
Question 32. Would you mind not to smoke on the bus? It disturbs other people.
A. other B. not C. to smoke D. disturbs
Question 33. The length of the trip will depend on how good are the roads.
A. length B. how C. will D. are the roads
Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
Question 34. Nigel and I haven't met each other for years.
A. It was years since I met Nigel. B. It is years since I met Nigel.
C. I didn't meet Nigel years ago. D. It is years ago that I met Nigel.
Question 35. Carol finds it easy to make friends.